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Eve (F)>

Eve (female)

Variants:Aoiffe (F) Éabha (F) Ébha (F) Eubh (F) Eubha (F) Eva (F) Eviah (F) Ewa (F) Hava (F) Havva (F)
Pet Name(s):Evie (F)
Derivative(s):Evelina (F) Evelyn (F)
Lesser Synonym(s):Chaya (F)
   
Source(s): English Parish Register freereg.rootsweb.com
The Oxford Names Companion, OUP
"Scottish Forenames" - Donald Whyte, FGH, FSG
Notes:

1. From Hebrew "life giving"; OT Genesis 3:20. The modern Hebrew form is Hava

  • See also Chaya which has a similar meaning.

2. English and French from the Latin Eva, itself derived from the Hebrew Hava/Havva.

Eva, with case ending variations, was used in place of Eve in old documents written in Latin.